Principal Portfolio Project Manager – Flame Detectors

Socket.dev; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Career development programs

Job summary

Det-Tronics is seeking a Portfolio Project Manager to lead sustaining and new development projects for transmitter and toxic gas detector product groups. You’ll develop cross-functional plans, guide teams across engineering, supply chain, planning, manufacturing, and marketing to meet on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires navigating regulatory challenges, maintaining detailed project plans, and driving continuous improvement within our safety-critical product lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical or computer engineering.
• Min 10 years of project management experience for electromechanical products.
• End-to-end ownership of electromechanical product delivery including team leadership.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with all cross-functional swim-lanes.
• Experience in highly regulated life-safety markets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the project portfolio for transmitters and toxic gas detectors from design to end-of-life.
• Lead cross-functional teams including engineering, supply chain, planning and manufacturing.
• Develop project plans with schedules, resources, budgets, and KPI metrics.
• Drive on-time and on-budget execution and improve procedures.
• Communicate with internal teams, customers, suppliers and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

MS Office suite

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical or computer engineering

Advanced technical degree or MBA (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

SharePoint

Confluence/Jira

Excel

Job description

About Us:

Det-Tronics is a $200M global technology leader in industrial life safety solutions, specializing in high-end flame and gas detection and automation control systems. As part of Spectrum Safety Solutions with 1,700 employees across 20+ countries we serve mission-critical environments in oil & gas, clean energy, marine, and infrastructure. Backed by Sentinel Capital Partners, we’re driving innovation and growth across our portfolio.

The Opportunity

The Portfolio Project Manager is responsible for managing the execution of the sustaining and new development projects for the Det-Tronics transmitters and toxic gas detector product group and its roadmap. The role requires developing and maintaining detailed cross-functional resource and project plans, leading the teams in the execution of their project deliverables in accordance with company development procedures, and navigating project and technical challenges to remain on-time and on-budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hands on management of the portfolio of projects for the transmitters and toxic gas detector products across their lifecycle, from initial design to end-of-life, including product launches, enhancements, and modifications involving hardware / software / firmware.
• The position involves delivery of manufactured products and will require the Portfolio Project Manager to guide cross-functional project teams that include development engineering, supply chain, planning, manufacturing to marketing through their goals and deliverables.
• Define the scope of any new approved project requests with cross functional input, assess their impact to on-going projects, and propose how to best incorporate and prioritize into the existing portfolio of projects and meet the company business objectives.
• Develop project plans and strategies to ensure on-time and on-budget execution that includes project schedules, resource requirements, deliverables, product requirements, KPI’s, business case, budget, resources needs and key assumptions.
• Drive and own the execution of projects to committed schedules ensuring the projects and matrix-organized teams follow applicable company policies and procedures. Support the continuous improvement of company procedures.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal teams and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies. Ensure their work companies with company processes and procedure using and lead engagement with regular meetings (daily, weekly etc as appropriate).
• Identify, manage and elevate project risks ensuring appropriate mitigation and contingency plans are developed and communicated.
• Track, manage and communicate project metrics such as schedule, status, accomplishments, and risks. Create, manage and communicate project resource needs.
• Follow the company’s quality management system and all applicable processes and regulations for developing safety critical products.
• Promote benchmarking and product positioning versus competitors in liaison with Product Management and Marketing.
• Other duties and programs as assigned.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

• • Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
  • Min 10 years of related and successful work experience in project management of lectromechanical products in a product manufacturing company
  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of an electromechanical product including team selection, team management, metrics tracking & reporting and communication with management.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to influence and collaborate with all cross functional swim-lanes up and down the organization.
  • Prior development or project management experience in a company working in a highly regulated market or dealing with life‑safety products.
  • High energy and strong leadership. Engaging, focused and determined leader.
• • Ability to lead, understand and build trusting and collaborative partnerships with all functional teams that are part of the development and delivery process including sourcing, test, manufacturing, and quality.
  • Experience developing and strong familiarity with the product‑development stage gate program governance and program structures.
• • Strong written and oral communication skills, demonstrating creativity and technical expertise.
  • Proficient skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, SharePoint, Teams).

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Advanced technical degree or MBA.
  • Formal Project Management training/certificate (PMP).
  • Presentation and communication acumen with audiences of varying group sizes, technical skill levels and levels of business responsibilities.
  • Organizational and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to pull data from assorted sources and synthesis in both graphic and verbal forms.
  • Experience with Confluence/Jira tools, Agile Methodology.
  • Experience with fire and safety products and markets specifically.

Why Join Us?

• Work with a globally respected brand in life safety
• Influence strategic decisions at the executive level
• Drive innovation and transformation in a high-growth environment
• Enjoy development opportunities within a dynamic, private equity‑backed company

Benefits:

At Det-Tronics, we believe in taking care of our people. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with company contributions
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, life and disability insurance
• Time Off: Generous paid time off (PTO), holidays, and flexible scheduling options
• Professional Growth: Career development programs, training opportunities, and tuition reimbursement
• Employee Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness resources, and global mobility support
• Ownership Culture: Participation in our Ownership Program, empowering employees to share in our success

Ready to shape the future of industrial safety?